Public Water Supply Operator

The City of Crystal Lake is seeking a knowledgeable, motivated, and safety-conscious Public Works Public Water Supply Operator to join our Public Works Department. This position focuses primarily on the City’s drinking water treatment, storage, and distribution operations, helping to oversee and maintain a system that includes:

• Production & treatment of ˜3.9 million gallons per day on average
• 6 active shallow aquifer wells
• 5 active deep aquifer wells
• 5 drinking water treatment plants
• 4 elevated storage tanks
• 4 ground storage tanks
• 4 pressure reducing valves
• Over 250 miles of water main
• 3,200 hydrants
• 14,000 services

If you enjoy hands-on technical work, problem-solving, and working both independently and as part of a team, we encourage you to apply.

This is technical work involving the operation, maintenance, monitoring, and repair of the City's water treatment plants, deep and shallow wells, and related infrastructure. Responsibilities include plant operations, equipment troubleshooting and repair, water sampling and analysis, regulatory compliance, preventive maintenance, recordkeeping, and responding to emergency situations.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Water & Sewer Supervisor or Superintendent, who reviews work through observation, reports, and operational results.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Operate, monitor, inspect, and maintain water treatment plants and related facilities to ensure efficient and compliant operations.
• Perform routine facility inspections and process control testing, including laboratory analysis of water samples for operational control and regulatory reporting.
• Monitor and adjust treatment processes, chemical feed systems, pumping levels of wells, storage reservoirs, water towers, tanks; operates and maintains all brine pits, pumps, iron removal and softening and other equipment; operates and maintains all altitude valves; and plant operations to maintain compliance with state and federal water quality standards.
• Operate and monitor SCADA systems and enter operational data into computer applications for analysis, reporting, and recordkeeping.
• Troubleshoot, inspect, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on pumps, motors, valves, blowers, electrical, mechanical, and treatment equipment.
• Safely handle and change treatment chemicals while following all applicable safety procedures.
• Maintain inventory of treatment chemicals, equipment, and repair parts; order supplies and assist with budget recommendations.
• Performs chemical changes including routine chlorine gas cylinder changes and safely handles dangerous chemicals.
• Plan and coordinate assigned maintenance, operational, capital improvement, and capital maintenance projects under the direction of the Supervisor or Superintendent.
• Maintain accurate operational records, work orders, project documentation, and prepare required daily, weekly, monthly, and regulatory reports.
• Assist in preparing work assignments and coordinating daily activities for division personnel.
• Operate a variety of equipment used in water system maintenance, repair, and construction.
• Perform semi-skilled building maintenance including painting, plumbing, masonry, and minor electrical work.
• Clean, maintain, and perform preventive maintenance on buildings, facilities, vehicles, tools, and equipment.
• Ensure that equipment is operated safely and in accordance with established procedures.
• Perform heavy physical work, including loading and unloading materials and attaching equipment accessories.
• Respond to customer concerns, investigate operational issues, communicate findings, and assist with public education, facility tours, and community outreach.
• Respond to emergencies caused by severe weather, power outages, equipment failures, or other system disruptions.
• Assist other Public Works divisions as needed.
• Participate in snow and ice removal operations during the winter season.
• Maintains availability for emergency call back status.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Coursework in water treatment, environmental sciences,…